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We were busy with our learning and the contractors popped a water-main on the school grounds. We got out the water bottles, put the hand sanitizer in an obvious place and hoped they would have it repaired as quickly as possible ( which they did).

This afternoon we had a meeting that laid out the protocols of how to deal with these types of unforeseen events. With the school being 99 years old, these pipes can be a mystery as to where and what shape they are in. Luckily Jo Gregory our acting principal is well versed in the Health and safety rules and liaises with the Ministry of Education so all is efficiently responded to!

We finished our Name tag to show what sort of learner we are. I laminated them so they stay tidy and are durable. They look great!

We tried to learn peoples names by doing a "Bingo" task. Have a look in their bag for the sheet. It was fun asking people the questions.

James drew and dictated his best experience in the holidays!

The rope swing and fishing were fabulous fun!

Our kete and the Taonga ( treasures ) that we possess were finished. Some of us were responsible, some were honest and some were kind and that was just the tip of the Taonga we came up with.

Ask your child what theirs was.

We learnt the correct way that the Kauri team sets out their literacy books. What a great job we did of that learning.

After lunch we come in and read to teach us to sustain reading for 10 minutes. It took us a while to settle to reading so you can help by having us read at home for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, 4 dys a week!

To practice our Essential skills: relating to others and co-operation, we played Wink Murder, and Beat Detective. It's fun and makes us into a great team and helps us meet people we may be too shy to relate to.

What a busy and exciting past few days we have had. My voice may be croaky but my spirits are still buzzing.I can't thank you fantastic parents for giving up your time to come and make this week so worthwhile. Without you it would not be possible. We totally thank you from the bottom of our heart for all your care, love, support, great ideas, innovation, problem-solving, slavery and willingness to pitch in and do anyand everything.Hats off to the cooks, Kronfeld, de Groots and other helpers. It was a culinary masterpiece and looking after the allergies list was nothing short of a miracle! XXXXX
Here are some photos from Camp week so far starting with the leisure center.

What a great day we had. NIS hosted us so we could see where we were going next year and settle some nerves. The kids can't wait to go!

The year 5s went to a tutorial on how to use adobe and then were wonderfully kind, efficient helpers down at the Tui athletics day. Mrs Rush thanks you all for your assistance. They could not have done it without you!

Choir Pool party is on Monday, bring your togs.

Grip Leadership.

From the grip Young leaders day.
Dom at the grip outing. Thanks parents who went.

Up at Impact church. It was hot but the children really enjoyed it!

Aaliyah's Dad, Sunny Patel with the Prime Minister.

Creativity at work!

Sending our letters to Santa. I'm sure he will be impressed by our punctuation and paragraphs.
Millen made this amasing shape that turns. He is so clever.

We had a wonderful morning at NIS today. It was great catching up with past pupils who were so tall and grown up. What a joy to see nPS kids turn into such …